is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
located in
Niigata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,227,496 (1 July 2019) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area ...
,
Japan
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. As of July 1, 2019, the district has an estimated population of 4,190 and a density of 94.4 persons per km
2. The total area is 44.38 km
2.
Towns
*
Izumozaki
is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,190, and a population density of 94.4 persons per km². The total area of the town was .
Geography
Izumozaki is located in a coastal region of central ...
History
* Before the Edo Period, Santō District was part of the now-defunct
Koshi District.
* On April 1, 2005 the towns of
Koshiji and
Mishima Mishima may refer to:
Places
* Mishima, Fukushima, a town in Fukushima Prefecture
* Mishima, Kagoshima, a village in Kagoshima Prefecture
* Mishima, Niigata, a town in Niigata Prefecture
* Mishima, Shizuoka, a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
...
merged into the city of
Nagaoka.
* On January 1, 2006 the towns of
Teradomari and
Yoita, and the village of
Washima were also merged into
Nagaoka.
After two successful mergers with
Nagaoka during an eight-month period, the district has an estimated
population
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of 5,565 and a
density
Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ...
of 125.39 persons per km
2. The total area is 44.38 km
2.
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Districts in Niigata Prefecture